Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard feels they're in a great position to haul in Premier League leaders Manchester City.

United have won seven games and drawn one since October's 6-1 derby hammering - and Anders expects the champions to get stronger in the new year.

"I think City are already under real pressure," the Danish keeper told MUTV. "Ever since the City match we have performed well.

"We were unlucky to go out of the Champions League and we can only blame ourselves for that, but apart from that we have performed very well - especially recently.

"We have played some really good games; we haven't scored as many goals as we should have but we have played some good football.

"As far as I know, United have a tradition for being strong in the winter programme, so it is going to be a very tight spring to decide who will be champions."